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The total new COVID-19 outbreaks announced by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is less than half the size of last week s list. But this upbeat development is tempered by the number of outbreaks involving children and younger teens, a demographic for which no vaccine is available at this time. The entries also include the state s first bus outbreak in this case, an outbreak on a school bus.
The CDPHE considers an entity an outbreak after two or more COVID-19 cases among residents, staffers or other people connected to a specific location are confirmed within a fourteen-day period, or two or more cases of respiratory illness with an onset of symptoms within a fourteen-day period are paired with at least one additional COVID-19 diagnosis. The vast majority of businesses and facilities identified as outbreaks remain open while working with the department to monitor symptoms and prevent future infections.
“We talked a lot about the impact of COVID on housing,” Howard said.
That impact has been significant, from crowding multiple families into one home to the effect remote learning has had on the workforce.
During the conference, 24 Colorado Habitat representatives met with most of the state’s congressional delegation, or at least those representatives’ staff members. Meetings were held with staffers from both Democratic and Republican representatives.
“Housing is so nonpartisan,” Howard said. “Everyone can relate to simple, decent, affordable housing.”
Habitat representatives talked to staffers about how that type of housing builds strength, stability and self-reliance among those who participate in the nonprofit’s efforts.
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Eagle County Schools announced that six schools sent COVID-19 notifications recently after public health officials informed them of positive cases.
Eagle County Charter Academy in Edwards was notified Sunday of a student testing positive. The positive case was last in school on Friday, Jan. 22. Twenty-one students and one staff member will quarantine related to this incident.
Brush Creek Elementary School in Eagle also sent notices on Sunday after being informed of a student testing positive. The positive case was last in school on Thursday, Jan. 21. Eleven students and one staff member will quarantine related to this incident. In both cases, contact tracing determined that those in close contact with either of the positive cases needed to quarantine and received specific orders from public health to follow.